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Mantella, Haas first to enjoy new 'Haas Boss' sandwich
President Philomena V. Mantella joined President Emeritus Thomas J. Haas July 17 at the Downtown Market in Grand Rapids to taste test a new sandwich named for Haas.
Jul 17, 2019
President Mantella greets new students at registration
President Philomena V. Mantella joined about 100 incoming students and their parents who attended registration and orientation July 15 on the Allendale Campus.
Jul 15, 2019
GVSU's President Mantella sets a bold agenda
Grand Valley State University President Philomena V. Mantella used the opportunity of her first Board of Trustees meeting to share her vision for the future of the university and the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.
Jul 14, 2019
GVSU creates new cybersecurity bachelor's, master's degrees
Grand Valley State University President Philomena Mantella took part in her first Board of Trustees meeting as president on July 12 in the Kirkhof Center on the Allendale Campus. During the meeting, the board approved two new fields of study in high-demand engineering and computing fields.
Jul 12, 2019
President Mantella tours campuses during first week
Grand Valley's fifth president, Philomena V. Mantella, has spent the first few days in her new role meeting with students, faculty and staff, and community leaders.
Jul 3, 2019
Photo Gallery: President-elect Mantella tours GVSU campuses
One day after being elected the fifth, and first woman, president of Grand Valley State University, Philomena V. Mantella spent the day touring campus buildings, meeting faculty, staff and Louie the Laker, and taking selfies with students.
Jan 23, 2019
GVSU trustees call special board meeting to select next president
The Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees has scheduled a special meeting on Tuesday, January 22, at 11 a.m. in the Grand River Room in the Kirkhof Center on the Allendale Campus. The agenda for the meeting is the nomination and election of the university's next president, who will take office on July 1, following the retirement of President Thomas J. Haas.
Jan 21, 2019
GVSU named Best in Region, Best Value, Most Innovative by U.S. News
Grand Valley State University has once again been named a top university in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. In the "2019 Best Colleges rankings" Grand Valley ranked 1st among Michigan's public universities and 3rd overall in the category for "Top Public Regional Universities in the Midwest."
Sep 10, 2018
GVSU enrollment shows increase in first-year students, diversity
Grand Valley State University welcomed one of its largest first-year classes in its history. The university has enrolled more than 4,000 first-year students for the seventh year in a row, and they are coming in with stellar academic records and taking more classes. This is one of the highest freshman enrollments in Michigan, which is seeing a decline in the number of high school graduates.
Sep 10, 2018
Laker Light to shine in honor of Rich DeVos
In a special tribute to Rich DeVos, the carillon towers on the Allendale and Pew Grand Rapids campuses will have a blue "Laker Light."
Sep 6, 2018
